How are homes heated in Plainsboro Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Plainsboro Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plainsboro Township, used by 56.6% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.6% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 42.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Plainsboro Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plainsboro Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	56.6% (±3.8 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±0.7 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	42.0% (±3.7 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Plainsboro Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Middlesex County (3.1%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (6.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Plainsboro Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Middlesex County (15.3%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Plainsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainsboro Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plainsboro Township	—	42.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Princeton Junction	2.4 mi	16.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Monmouth Junction	2.9 mi	11.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Kingston	3.5 mi	16.0% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Cranbury	3.6 mi	18.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Cranbury Township	3.6 mi	13.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Heathcote	3.7 mi	12.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
West Windsor Township	4.1 mi	24.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
South Brunswick Township	4.5 mi	10.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Princeton Junction, NJ (16.2%), Monmouth Junction, NJ (11.5%), Kingston, NJ (16.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	East Brunswick Township	2.0% (±0.7 points)
19	Cranbury Township	1.9% (±2.0 points)
20	South River Borough	1.6% (±1.0 points)
21	South Brunswick Township	1.3% (±0.7 points)
22	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	1.0% (±0.5 points)
23	North Brunswick Township	0.9% (±0.4 points)
24	Plainsboro Township	0.8% (±0.7 points)
25	Middlesex Borough	0.6% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plainsboro Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Plainsboro Center, Princeton Meadows.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Plainsboro Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Plainsboro Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plainsboro Township, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plainsboro Township heat with oil?

0.8% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Plainsboro Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plainsboro Township have electric heat?

42.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Plainsboro Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Plainsboro township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:59280, in state:34 county:023).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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